Preview Brisbane Lions v Geelong Round 6 (Saturday 20 April 7:30PM @ Gabba)

[JasRulz63]

He will be ok for a quarter.
Wonder if there is a chance we are a bit worried Lachie may not get up, or look to sub him out later in the game

Geelong's starting midfield isn't relatively quick either and favour bigger bodies in there.

 

[mpal6]

Could've elevated Reville. Ah well.
Let's see if we'll ever see a debut this season.

 

[Gadzorks]

Could've elevated Reville. Ah well.
Let's see if we'll ever see a debut this season.

They are still aiming for a premiership - debuting players isn't a priority.

 

[BangyBangy]

Unless we get an early injury to a speedy player eg. Zorks, Lohmann, Charlie.

And if Big O goes down, we're screwed with JL as sub.

This club is ****ed. Idiots.

 

[mpal6]

They are still aiming for a premiership - debuting players isn't a priority.

It's a direct swap, speedy small for a speedy small. I thought it made sense.

 

[martinson]

Lyons will be ok if he comes on in the last quarter or so.

Obviously not a lot of faith in other options.

 

[Dalions]

No doubt 3KZ will be on here soon talking up how good we will be now Lyons has been picked.

 

[Dalions]

Good chance to get some time into Jimmy.
Damn well hope Lyons is Sub.
Who are the emergencies?

 

[buttermuffs]

Called up my local shelter, they said an older man just gave up one of his pets!

If anyone wants a nice Irish pet called Connor I’ll give you their number.

 

[Section 5]

Would rather see Tunstill in the starting 22.
His last full game at AFL level was round 17 2022.
Only had the 11 disposals that day but he has matured and improved a lot since then.
Find out at 6.30 pm tomorrow.

 

[Nunez]

And if Big O goes down, we're screwed with JL as sub.

This club is ****ed. Idiots.

Don't worry mate, Tunstill is ready to ruck the game out!

 

[buttermuffs]

Could've elevated Reville. Ah well.
Let's see if we'll ever see a debut this season.

The biggest debut chances are Smith or Logan as a third tall I think. For club debuts we had s**t luck with Doedee but Ryan could also compete for the third tall role.

We have plenty of younger guys that have played a few games so have technically debuted that are doing well and are above our other non-debutants on the list.

Sharp, Tunstill and Lohmann have 10, 7, and 13 games respectively and all really haven’t played more than three consecutive non-substitute games in a row (Lohmann will finally this week). Dev has 43, Prior has 35, and Madden has 13 games.

I just don’t see Brain, Reville, Torrent or Michael (1 game) bringing more into the side than the names above like I could see Fletcher do last year. Same can be said for Lane, Lloyd and Zakostelsky as well with the other options already.

 

[M Malice]

The biggest debut chances are Smith or Logan as a third tall I think. For club debuts we had s**t luck with Doedee but Ryan could also compete for the third tall role.

We have plenty of younger guys that have played a few games so have technically debuted that are doing well and are above our other non-debutants on the list.

Sharp, Tunstill and Lohmann have 10, 7, and 13 games respectively and all really haven’t played more than three consecutive non-substitute games in a row (Lohmann will finally this week). Dev has 43, Prior has 35, and Madden has 13 games.

I just don’t see Brain, Reville, Torrent or Michael (1 game) bringing more into the side than the names above like I could see Fletcher do last year. Same can be said for Lane, Lloyd and Zakostelsky as well with the other options already.

IMO Bruce Reville would be ready to go, he is 23 years old and has a mature body plus has been in good form over the first 2 VFL games, agree on the others.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Nor sure if some people watched the VFL game last week, but no one really played well enough to force their way back into the team IMO. Not sure about Lyons, may have gone Dev instead.

 

[Section 5]

I assume Conway comes in to replace Stanley in the ruck with Blicavs and De Koning helping out.
Stanley has been playing well. Listed as managed but why is he emergency. Smells to me of a late in by Scott.

Toohey also being managed but not an emergency.
Don't mind Toohey missing as he usually plays well against the Lions.

 

[Bucking Beads]

He's a great sub option

He’s just too slow and can’t give us spread or run and carry

 

[Nunez]

He’s just too slow and can’t give us spread or run and carry

I like the idea of us bringing JL on in the fourth and playing him on the ball for the quarter. Against tired bodies he does well. Not a 4 qtr player anymore.

 

[M Malice]

Latest BOM forecast says 94% chance of rain Saturday evening.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Replaced one of our quickest with one our slowest

Lyons is a clearance machine and he knows how to tackle. Always happy to have him in the side. He matches up well against Geelong.

 

[3KZ is Football]

No doubt 3KZ will be on here soon talking up how good we will be now Lyons has been picked.

Psychic.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Lyons the SPEED MACHINE - sensational outside running in the last quarter. Over his Osteitis Pubis and back to his speedy best this year.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Lyons is our best player out of the team.

Any thought of getting games into younger players might be valid if we were undefeated,

 

[Nunez]

People angry we chose Lyons as our sub need to remember we didn't even use our sub last week.

Sure, a runner could get injured, but so could a key tall or a star inside mid with a bad ankle.

In hindsight we'll be able to say whether JL as sub was right or wrong, but that really lends itself to chance opposed to strategic blunders of successes. Let's be honest, we almost never have any strategy in our sub selections.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Lyons is our best player out of the team.

Any thought of getting games into younger players might be valid if we were undefeated,

Lyons to start. Tunstill to Sub.
Lester to star. Lions to win.

 

[Miluxx]

Lyons would be starting 22 at most clubs. He is a great choice and not a terrible sub. Much better option then Fort as sub. I'm glad those days are over.